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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 371
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§ 371 If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spo…
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Rule Text
If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.
Amendment history: Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 50, Sec. 15. (SB 1005) Effective January 1, 2017.